Red Buckeye

Bottle Gourd

About Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd

Red Buckeye

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Red Buckeye

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

लौकी

In German

Red Buckeye

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Red Buckeye

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Cabaça

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Red Buckeye

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottle Gourd season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd

Care of Red Buckeye and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.